Bareskrim Returns Five ARTs From Dito Mahendra After 'Bongkar' His Boss Came Home Because He Had No Money

Investigators from the Directorate of General Crimes (Dittipidum) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police conducted a search at Dito Mahendra's house in the South Jakarta area, Friday (19/5/2023). ANTARA/HO-Dittipidum Bareskrim Polri

JAKARTA - Five household assistants (ART) from Dito Mahendra who had been arrested have now been sent home. They were only asked for information to find the whereabouts of the suspect in the alleged illegal possession of firearms (senpi).

"No one was arrested, only for questioning," said the Director of General Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Rahardjo Puro to reporters, Monday, May 22.

The five ARTs that were made witnesses were Hadi, Taufik, Hendro, Ara, Fitri and Piter.

However, it was not specified when they were sent home. So far, it is only emphasized if investigators consider that the examination process of the five ARTs is sufficient.

However, it is possible that they will be re-examined later. This is because the search for Dito and deepening process is still being carried out.

"Yes, it is enough that we, Khan, only ask for information and the investigator's authority is only 1x24 hours," he said.

"We'll see more later," he continued.

Meanwhile, from the statements of the five people, investigators obtained information that Dito Mahendra had also visited his house in Brawijaya in the past week. Dito went home to ask for money and asked for food, and lived in the house.

Then the witness who was at the house of Jalan Intan RSPP Number 8, West Cilandak, the witnesses confirmed that the house belonged to Dito Mahendra.

The witnesses confirmed that Dito Mahendra and Nindy Ayunda lived together at the house of Jalan Intan RSPP. Nindy is known to live in the house every day.

Then, on April 21, on the night of the takbiran, Dito Mahendra came to the house of Jalan Intan RSPP using a White Innova, and lived until April 23. Just left the house after that with the witness with the initials AA.

The next information, dated May 1, Dito returned to the house using the same car and only left on May 2.